Libous Wants To Return To Normalcy

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Nick Reisman

Deputy Senate Republican Leader Tom Libous insisted in an interview with Time Warner Cable News on Monday the federal indictment against him doesn’t change his approach to his job or is prospects for re-election.

The longtime Binghamton lawmaker is accused of lying to the FBI, based on a June 2010 interview stemming from his alleged efforts to secure a job for his son Matthew Libous at a politically connected law firm.

In the interview, Libous stressed he’s focused on his day job as a state senator and isn’t being distracted by the looming case.

“It hasn’t taken up a lot fo time because — I don’t want to say they’re simple, they’re serious charges, I take them seriously — but we believe we can deal with it,” Libous said. “I have a good attorney. It really hasn’t taken or distracted me from many things.”

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/07/libous-wants-to-return-to-normalcy/